Rapper one of two arrested for selling heroin in city

The Lebanon County Drug Task Force (LCDTF) and the Harrisburg office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested two Rhode Island residents in connection with the distribution of heroin in the city.

Michael Anthony Persaud, 29, and Tiffany Victoria Irizarry, 28, both of Johnston, R.I., were involved in selling heroin to an undercover police officer during a month-long investigation throughout the city, according to a news release issued by the Lebanon County District Attorney's office.

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Tiffany Irizarry (pictured), and Michael Persaud, both of Johnston, R.I., were arrested for selling heroin to an undercover police officer. They allegedly sold 70 bags of heroin to the officer, and had another 2,300 bags of heroin worth $11,500 in their hotel room.(Photo: Lebanon County District Attorney's office)

Persaud sold an undercover police officer 70 bags of heroin for $300 on Oct. 28 while at the Days Inn, 625 Quentin Road, and he and Irizarry were taken into custody at that time, the news release said.

A search warrant was obtained for their hotel room, and police say they found about 70 grams of bulk heroin, cutting agents, a grinder and new packaging material within the room, according to the news release.

"That amount of heroin, uncut, would fill approximately 2,300 additional bags with an approximate street value of $11,500," the news release said.

Persaud was charged with nine drug-related charges including delivery, possession with intent to deliver, possession of heroin, criminal use of a communication facility and criminal conspiracy, while Irizarry was charged with seven drug related charges including possession with intent to deliver, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal conspiracy, according to the news release.

Persaud and Irizarry were both transported to central booking where they were arraigned before being ordered to be held in lieu of $100,000 bail in the Lebanon County Correctional Facility, the news release said.

Persaud, who claims to be a multiracial American rapper and owner of the rap group Alien Music Group (AMG), is also known by his stage name, Montana Millz, according to the news release. His online song catalog includes songs "Sell Drugz," "Gun Play," "Armed and Ready" and "Picture Me Rollin'," the news release said.